Indians of Wisconsin: Past and Present

There is a great deal of information on the native peoples of the United States, which exists largely in national publications. Since much of Native American history occurred before statehood, there is a need for information on Native Americans of the region to fully understand the history and culture of the native peoples that occupied Wisconsin and the surrounding areas. The first section is contains an overview of early history of the state and region. The second section contains an A to Z dictionary of tribal articles and biographies of noteworthy Native Americans that have contributed to the history of Wisconsin.

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Página 2 ARCHAIC iMIDIANS - to 3000 B.C. Sometime between 6000 B.C. and 3000 B.C.,
Paleo Indian cultures disappeared, and Archaic groups came into existence.
While the Paleo Indian culture has usually been equated with big game hunting
in ...

Página 3 Eastern Archaic Indians have been divided into three sub- periods, which include
Early Archaic (8000-6000 B.C.), Middle Archaic (6000-4000 B.C.), and Late Archaic (4000-1500 B.C.) On the southern border of the Northeast culture area,
the ...

Página 8 Although there is little evidence of settlement patterns or social organization
among the Lake Forest Archaic people, discoveries suggest a well-defined
territory that constituted the local unit, and temporary shelters for small, mobile
bands.

Página 9 Late Archaic-Early Woodland Cultures Recent studies by pre-historians have
attempted to distinguish Archaic cultures from Early Woodland cultures, with
perplexing results. It seems the only clear criterion has been the presence of
ceramics ...

Página 10 Most sites of this complex are cemeteries, and offer little information about the
lifeway of these Late Archaic-Early Woodland people. Artifacts from sites in New
York State, Montreal, Ontario, southern Quebec, and Upper Great Lakes indicate
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